When we entertain, we always have plenty of iced water on hand for our guests. Christmas Day is usually hot in our part of the world, so it is important that everyone drinks plenty of water to stay hydrated.Last time we visited Ikea, we picked up … [Read more...]
Sarah’s Kitchen
One of the highlights of having a Mother/Daughter blog, has been documenting Sarah's baking skills over the past 5 years. She is still as passionate about baking as she was at the age of 11 years when we started this adventure. Sarah is continually … [Read more...]
Christmas Place Cards
As Christmas is getting closer, we are starting to work on some of the little details to make our day extra special. Creating a lovely Christmas Table is one of the things we love most about Christmas. Setting the table with our wedding China, silver … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} 4 New Crafty Titles
There are so many lovely creative titles that have been released recently. Here are some of our favourites!Knitting Hats & Mittens from Around the World: 34 Heirloom Patterns in a Variety of Styles and Techniques by Kari Cornell (editor) is a lovely … [Read more...]
15 Christmas Cookies
Christmas is now only 2 weeks away so it is time to get your baking on! We love to bake cookies and prepare other gifts from our kitchen for Christmas. Package them up in a pretty box, tin or cellophane bags and they make a lovely gift for friends … [Read more...]
Christmas Lanterns
On hot summer nights, we love to eat BBQ's outdoors and enjoy the cool summer breeze. Fortunately we live near the ocean so mosquitoes aren't a problem. To make our outdoor area more inviting, we set up lanterns around our alfresco area. We love the … [Read more...]
Christmas Mantle
Our Christmas decorating is nearly finished and then we will start to plan our Christmas menu and Christmas baking. A few decorations and items from around our home made our mantlepiece more festive.Scrabble tiles spelling Joyeux … [Read more...]
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Nothing beats a rich, dense, fudgey chocolate dessert. Sarah baked a Flourless Chocolate Cake for a treat this weekend, and it tastes every bit as delicious as it looks. It has a slightly crunchy outer crust, with a dense rich filling. Unlike other … [Read more...]
How to Sew a Pillowcase
One of the many things we love about Christmas is having family from interstate come to stay with us. We love to create a welcoming guest room. This year we freshened up the guest bed with some pretty new pillowcases. They are so easy to run up and … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Milkshake
Today was Sarah's last day of school for the year and it was a hot 38 deg C day. To cool down after school and to celebrate the start of the summer holidays, Sarah made a Candy Cane Milkshake. It was the perfect opportunity to put our new Cuisinart … [Read more...]
French Vignette
We love using items from around our home to make Christmas decorations. We put together a little French inspired Vignette on a cake stand. It reminds us of a snow globe.We placed some white feathers on the base of the cake stand, and then … [Read more...]
Christmas Cushions
When decorating our living room for the holidays we like to mix it up a bit. As well as putting up the Christmas tree and decorations, we change many of our ornaments, cushions, and wall art, to make the room more festive.Our living room … [Read more...]
